valedietory Social at South IIillend.

Otautau Standard and Wallace County Chronicle, Volume 1, Issue VI, 7 June 1905, Page 3

valedictory Social at South llillend.

Oa Wednesday evening last, ;v{jjjV valedic tpty. social was tendered by the' residents o"f«jSonth Hiileiid to Mi- and Mrs John S^sftiouse, • Who are leaving th it place to take up . Mr . David McDonald's late farm at Mayfleld Boad. Heddon ru^h. -Mr M.-Moykn presided; and a most enjoyable programme of music and danci.ng was indulged m. At a convenient interval the chairman; =' oh' behalf ot the people of >'outh Hil'-end, -presented the: guests with a hand3omo marble ck,c:..suitab,y inscribed In the course of r *a short but .very, hiippy speech, ho war.my eulogisckl^"3fl many good' tjualitles of M r and Mrs Stenhoage,. who,' be* said, were neighbours that cou ! d no be beaten, and tlieir departure was greatly regretted by the whole iountryside.. However, they all. trusted that the change, of . abode- would be found f - profitable -and' congenial, and Vshat. tbeirgutwts would have long . life,. andv. every: bappih3S3 they could wish for. V llr '. . Sten-* house replied m a few very suitable remarks: irt which h* thanked the peopW*-of '•.South Hilleud for the kindness be and his wife had; always received at th-sir hands, and especialiy for Uie handsome token of goodwill p'osohied: to them thatnight, which would 'always treasured m tbeir home. They were not going so^v*r^-far-a , way.and,fte trusted ih'ejr; 'w/mid; : 6 ten '.receive visits Irn hi .their ieldVirii^jU; at BjuJb;HiltehdrWnjj woul d nev,e't Vbs<d(or'': fatten — *Theck)ok ■" presented was 'obtained' irom this warehouse at Messrs Broad, ; SmalLand;Co. "*- v- .. ■ -,AA .. ;. ... "-■;. -■'.'.> '••>-•